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Kreischa

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Country
  
Germany

Elevation
  
257 m (843 ft)

Postal codes
  
01731

Local time
  
Saturday 7:18 AM

Postal code
  
01731

State
  
Saxony

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Area
  
28.97 km²

Population
  
4,390 (31 Dec 2008)

Dialling code
  
035206

Kreischa

District
  
Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge

Weather
  
4°C, Wind SW at 29 km/h, 91% Humidity

Kreischa is a municipality in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, Saxony, Germany. It directly borders the Saxon capital Dresden and consists of 14 districts.

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Map of Kreischa, Germany

Kreischa was first mentioned in 1282 in the name Heinricus de Kryschowe. The name could be derived from an Old Slavic word meaning "crooked" or "lame".

Sister cities

Kreischa is twinned with:

  • Loffenau district Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany since 1990
  • Municipality subdivisions

  • Babisnau
  • Bärenklause
  • Brösgen
  • Gombsen
  • Kautzsch
  • Kleba
  • Kleincarsdorf
  • Lungkwitz
  • Quohren
  • Saida
  • Sobrigau
  • Theisewitz
  • Kreischa-Wittgensdorf
  • Zscheckwitz
  • References

    Kreischa Wikipedia